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Italy: Cinque Terre
It’s time to go back to Italy for the third leg of my July 2015 vacation with my daughter, Janelle, to this wonderful, beautiful country....

Beth
Jul 11, 20218 min read
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Italy: Firenze
This steamy, hot weather we are currently "enjoying" (well, that’s just a saying, I really don’t enjoy hot weather!) reminds me of my...

Beth
Jun 17, 202114 min read
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Italy: Milano
Ciao! Wanderlust is touching my soul these days, and it moves me to look back on past travels. So today I’m going to share with you a...

Beth
May 18, 20217 min read
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Lavender-Honey Scones Fit for a Prince
This past Saturday, in honor of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, I made scones for breakfast. I’ve always been a big fan of the British...

Beth
Apr 20, 20219 min read
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A Journey Through Ireland
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting quite antsy to travel again. I haven’t left Michigan since October 2019 when I visited my...

Beth
Mar 15, 202110 min read
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Sticky. Toffee. Pudding.
Have you ever heard of sticky toffee pudding? It’s an iconic British dessert that consists of date sponge cake drizzled with toffee...

Beth
Jan 25, 20218 min read
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Missing Mackinac Island
I miss Mackinac Island. I did not go on vacation this summer as I’m choosing to stay close to home during the pandemic. The only two...

Beth
Oct 19, 202013 min read
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Magical Moments: Part II
Are you ready for Part 2 of magical moments from my Rick Steves’ tours as promised in my last post? I know I promised it to you quickly...

Beth
Sep 20, 202016 min read
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Magical Moments!
I was very excited last week to be able to check out the new book, For the Love of Europe, by travel guru, Rick Steves. Steves has been...

Beth
Sep 7, 20209 min read
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Strawberry Pretzel Dessert and #Library Card Adventure
How’s your summer going? If you love hot weather, I’m sure you are really enjoying the steamy temperatures we’ve had in Michigan...

Beth
Jul 21, 20204 min read
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Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces: Art for the Traveler
When I left work back in January, right before my foot surgery, I only checked out two books from the library. At that time, I thought I...

Beth
Jun 20, 202012 min read
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A Visit to the Holy Land, part 2
Welcome back! In my last post I began telling you about my pilgrimage to the Holy Land in April 2018. We started in northern Israel,...

Beth
Apr 11, 20207 min read
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A Visit to the Holy Land
In April 2018 I had the privilege of traveling to Israel. I celebrated my 60th birthday during the trip, and going on a pilgrimage to the...

Beth
Apr 7, 20203 min read
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